MidwestPX

None left from the shipment that's coming in right now. I'll have another batch of 250-500 coming soon after though.

I should have my first 200 NFA lowers here this week. I'll have another 250-500 following them and I should be able to hold my current pricing of $79.95ea for stripped LW15 lowers.

M1, M2, M1, M1 M3

Before the M3s were released, someone from Magpul posted and said they had original PMAGs stored loaded without dust covers for 18+ months without issue.

"Learning has occurred" Pat's an awesome instructor. We talked about slings extensively. He drove the point home that there's no free lunch. I was playing with the rear QD attachment point as I had a Noveske QD end plate plus the two QD points of the CTR stock but no matter where I positioned it, there was something that just didn't work so none of the three positions were "perfect". I ended up using the QD point in the CTR on the shooter's side of the rifle because when I transition to my pistol, I flip the rifle and trap it against my body to keep it from flopping around.

Two point padded BFG VCAS here. The quick adjust tab makes transitioning to the other shoulder a snap though not as fast as a single point. Personally, I'm not a fan of single point slings. Typically, when I sling a rifle, I'm on the line for 8-10 hours with 10 minute breaks every 90 minutes or so. A single point puts the weight of your rifle across one spot and induces fatigue and strain very quickly. In my last EAG class, there was one student with a single point sling. Mid-way through day one, he mentioned he was going to go find a better sling after we wrapped for the day. It was kind of funny he said that because in the middle of the no-light portion, his sling unraveled completely and Mr. Grumpy had to loan him one to finish the night.

Yes, shotguns are effective but have significant disadvantages. They're slower to get a follow-up shot off, cannot penetrate soft armor, ammunition capacity is relatively low, recoil is harsh, the risk of collateral damage is higher due to the use of buckshot as well as overpenetration being more significant than a rifle round and they're slow to be reloaded relative to a semi-auto carbine. I'd take either over a handgun however as far as general purpose defensive roles go, I think the general shift within the community that goes into harms way has been to move away from shotguns and toward semi-auto carbines.

I'm working on having a steady supply of them. The several hundred I initially put up sold out in about 22 hours. I should have another 250-500 in the next couple weeks. LOL

No worries. I'm blowing through hundreds of lowers right now so sales are still brisk. I'd just like to be able to actually get these mags going and dig my way out from the thousands of mags that have been backordered. I HATE being behind the eight ball but it's some small consolation that it's not my fault

I posted it because I am usually very prompt with responding to emails and PMs however given the current situation, it's becoming increasingly difficult so rather than folks feel like the customer service is being neglected, I'm letting it be known that I've had to make a change and why.

Terminal ballistics of pistol rounds pale in comparison to those of rifle rounds.

I'm gonna ban you all from my subforum

Your guess is as good as mine. I'm not backordering anything. Please stop asking. I am no longer responding to PMs or emails asking about backordering products or when I expect more in. As soon as I know when I will have more of something in, I'll post or make it available in my webstore. I make my living selling things so it's in my best interest to a) make it available as early as possible and b) let it be known that I have it so trust me, I'll be prompt in letting folks know about what's coming and when.

Yep.

What's ironic is, there were forged spike's lowers at a PA gunshow labeled $1K each...and they were selling.

Yep, a lower receiver, regardless of if it has a stock or not, transfers as "Other" which cannot be transferred to a resident of another state unless transferred through an FFL of his/her state.

Going up at wholesale too. I bought another 1K 50gr TSX bullets to load seeing as I have over 300lbs of processed .223 brass just sitting there, looking for fresh primers, powder and projos.

Adapt or die is my motto. I'm nailing down a secondary mainstay of revenue right now so it's all good. As far as gouging, it's a free market. Lowers aren't essential to day to day survival. It's not clean water, gasoline, medical supplies, or canned food in a disaster area. If someone wants to spend that much money on a discretionary item, so be it. If they didn't do their research before purchasing, that's not the seller's fault. I'm playing the long game which is why you don't see me raising prices unless I absolutely have to. It's why I'm not selling anything except a couple items a week ago on gunbroker. And even then, I started everything at MSRP and let it go for a couple days. If it sold, great. If not, no biggie.

Semi-auto pistols are in short supply

And that's the crux of the situation. When are we going to get resupplied? How long does what we have on hand have to stretch to keep the lights on and people paid? It's why making whatever is in stock stretch as far as possible makes the most sense. I've had to find new avenues of cash flow since I can't get my hands on mags to build for you guys. If my overhead wasn't so minimal, I'd be in a world of hurt in a few months if this keeps up (and I didn't find a new way to make good money).

Most manufacturers are already at capacity. In general, new capital has not been placed in service since 2008 because manufacturers are too concerned about payback periods. Daniel Defense is sold out through 2013. The BCG manufacturer I was working with is at capacity. LMT is 6-8 months out on new orders. Aero Precision, the supplier of Spike's lowers, is turning away all new business. These guys aren't just sitting around on orders because they get paid for what they produce and they want to produce as much as possible. What we're encountering is a limit to available machine time. We can't create hours in the day so manufacturer's are limited by how much time they can keep their spindles turning. Yes, this will pass eventually as long as we don't see new legislation however this is currently the new normal.

But that's the beauty of true, free market economics. If someone wants it that badly, they'll buy it if they can afford it. If that price is too high for the market, the seller will hold on to it or have to come down in price. I'd be up in arms if it was gasoline, clean water, canned food, or medical supplies brought in from an unaffected area shortly after a natural disaster. But we're talking about items that fall under discretionary spending.

Quoting myself from another thread: Spike's backlog is about 12 months right now meaning unless Shore Shot has been feeding them regular POs for the past 12 months, their replenishment is questionable at best. And to confirm, Aero Precision did raise prices to Spike's for 2013 which have been passed on to dealers. Also, I'm hearing rumors that I may have to raise prices of my mags because there's a price increase coming from further upstream. Time will tell.

I can believe it. I've seen some insane auction closings on GB in the last two weeks.

A friend of mine told me something funny regarding machine guns. He said you want to own them until after the first range day and you tally up how much ammo you burned through. Then you just want your friends to have them.